Thanks to everyone who joined and survived my birthday bash to Peak 4408. That means you, Cecelia, Jeff, Dima, Brad, Matthew, Missy and JJ.
The up was fairly easy,
so I had to make the down a bit difficult.
4408 is an unloved summit
to the west of Hidden Springs,
where we stopped for pre-hike hot chocolates and post-hike beers.
The east ridge of 4408 can be accessed from the Fall Creek Trail,
currently being restored by the Tujunga Trails Posse. This ridge once identified as a firebreak but has since de-transitioned. It's now brushy with a decent animal track. I rarely needed the machete.
The boulders were quite popular.
We noted an old telephone wire running along the ground. Missy discovered an anchor for the line.
The summit provided a flat area for our party. We sat down and prepared for a feast.
Jeff made delicious grilled cheese sandwiches for everyone.
Then he made one for himself.
The gimmick this time was to top the sandwich with something you get for free at restaurants. I added El Pollo Loco's spicy guacamole sauce to mine. It was okay but I'll probably try something different next time.
4408 is one of those minor peaks with an amazing, cheese-orama view of major peaks which surround it. To name a few, I spotted Lukens, Fox, Condor, Gleason, Granite, Roundtop, Waterman, Twin, Strawberry and Josephine.
This peak should be loved, not only because of its great views and party-friendly summit, but also because of its soft sand. I removed my shoes and comfortably walked around in socks, like I was at the beach. Note to self: bring a beach blanket next time!
Well, I won't reveal all of our party secrets, but I did get silly stringed by a bunch of trigger-happy assassins.
(Photo and conspiracy by Cecelia)
That's okay. I enjoyed my revenge on the way down the mountain. Instead of backtracking on the nice ridge, we dropped into a brushy gully with rock and deadfall obstacles.
I put my machete to use, but due to injuries and obstacles we eventually abandoned the gully and climbed to a different ridge. This ridge descended mildly at first, then we encountered a steep and loose stretch where I fell on my ass. But it was the sort of controlled fall that's rather fun to experience.
Soon we reached the safety of the Fall Creek Trail about 1.25 miles from the trailhead,
and the rest is history.
Cheese-orama on Peak 4408
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Sean
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Matthew
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Stoke was high and the wind was calm at the top! Would definitely go back some other day
stoke is high
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Girl Hiker
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Cool hike, nice views, great lunch and we all shed some blood, sweat and tears.
A few lazy bones at the summit and a few first timer grilled cheesers.
A few lazy bones at the summit and a few first timer grilled cheesers.
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Nate U
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This was the hardest hike to have to miss yet!
Bagging unnamed, un-trailed, and generally unnoticed bumps for no reason other than its there is like my favorite thing. And with a bunch of great people eating great trail-grilled-cheese? Dang! I'm glad I got to give Sean a birthday present the next day at least...
Bagging unnamed, un-trailed, and generally unnoticed bumps for no reason other than its there is like my favorite thing. And with a bunch of great people eating great trail-grilled-cheese? Dang! I'm glad I got to give Sean a birthday present the next day at least...
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Sean
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Next time, Nate. I like this peak so much I'll probably do it again once the Fall Creek Trail is finished. It'll be epic next time.
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David R
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Was there any evidence of others hiking the peak?
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dima
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Lots of guy lines for old towers. Some very old beer cans. Some very old juice cans (both apple and orange). A pretty sweet OLD metal canteen. Nobody has been up there for a long time.
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Sean
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David R
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I was just wondering because I went up the Sunday before. 
I left an Eispiraten sticker under one of the two rocks on the summit as a little gift but apparently it must've blown away.
I left an Eispiraten sticker under one of the two rocks on the summit as a little gift but apparently it must've blown away.-
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I noticed a few prints when we initially hit the ridge but figured they were from hunters. I didn't notice rocks at the summit around the post, so I had to fetch rocks to build a cairn. Maybe someone did go up there and took the sticker.David R wrote: Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:18 pm I was just wondering because I went up the Sunday before.